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FERC approves PJM's request to create data center database

Regulator clears grid operator tracking tool while rejecting mandatory load curtailment

By GPU Data Hub Desk · GPU Data Hub·Editorial standards··United States
FERC approves PJM's request to create data center database

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has authorised grid operator PJM to establish a dedicated database tracking data center infrastructure. However, the regulator declined a related proposal that sought to mandate electricity curtailments for computing facilities during times of elevated grid strain. The ruling reflects the complex regulatory dynamics between transmission authorities and rapid enterprise compute expansion.

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This summary was written by the GPU Data Hub desk from reporting published by Data Center Dynamics on 13 Oct 2026, 13:30. Read the full article at the original publisher.

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